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Federal University of Ceara
Bioactivity of biflorin evaluated
October 9th, 2005
The bioactivity of biflorin has been evaluated. "Capraria biflora L. (Scrophulariaceae) is a perennial shrub widely distributed in several countries of tropical America. The present work verified the cytotoxic and antioxidant potential of biflorin, an o-naphthoquinone isolated from C. biflora collected in the northeast region of Brazil," scientists in Brazil reported. "The cytotoxicity was tested on three different animal cell models: mouse erythrocytes, sea urchin embryos and tumor cells, while the antioxidant activity was assayed by the thiocyanate method," explained M.C. Vasconcellos and colleagues, Federal University of...
Source: Managed Care Law Weekly (2005-10-09)
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